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Teaching Profession
An Unexpected Effect of Teacher Strikes on How Much Schools Spend
Districts where strikes took place saw average per-pupil funding grow. But that wasn't the only impact of educator strikes.
Mathematics
3 Ways to Strengthen Math Instruction
Educators offered advice on how teachers can make math seem more relevant and engaging.
Teaching Profession
From Our Research Center
Here's What Teachers Think Their Salaries Should Be
Superintendents and principals also gave the salaries they think they deserve.
Reading & Literacy
Explainer
Make Time for the Read-Aloud. Here's How
Literacy experts explain the benefits of making the read-aloud a daily classroom ritual.
Teaching
Opinion
5 Simple Tips for Making an Outsized Impact on Students
There are a few things you can do at the start of a lesson to build student trust.
Teaching
Q&A
A Principal's Advice on Using Trust to Quell Unruly Student Behavior
Educators have leverage on how students behave when they build connections with them.
Social Studies
What the Research Says
Oral History Offers a Model for How Schools Can Introduce Students to Complex Topics
Community history projects like a curriculum in Memphis, Tenn. can help students grapple with issues like school segregation, experts say.
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Curriculum Download For Earth Day, Try These Green Classroom Activities (Downloadable)16 simple ideas for teachers and their students.
Teaching Profession Teachers, Tame the 'Sunday Scaries'Many teachers feel a real dread of the pending workweek. Here's how to cope.
Teaching Cellphones and Beyond: Teachers' Ideas on What's Hindering LearningTeachers on social media give their two cents regarding the major factors contributing to students' apathy toward learning.
Teaching Profession Opinion My Life as a Substitute Teacher in Suburbia: Chaos and CrueltyI was ignorant of the reality until I started teaching, writes a recent college graduate.
Reading & Literacy For Now, California Won't Mandate 'Science of Reading.' Here's What HappenedThe California Teachers Association was one of the bill's most prominent opponents.
Assessment What the Research Says AI and Other Tech Can Power Better Testing. Can Teachers Use the New Tools?Assessment experts call for better educator supports for technology use.
School Climate & Safety
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Reframing Behavior helps teachers see the “why” of behavior through a neuroscience lens and provides practices that fit into a school day.
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Looking for ways to make math matter for all your students? Gain strategies that help them make the connection as well as the grade.
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Assessment What the Research Says What Teachers Should Know About Integrating Formative Assessment With InstructionTeachers need to understand how tests fit into their larger instructional practice, experts say.
Teaching Opinion 'We Need Help': Teaching Amid Turbulence (Video)None of her experiences as a Black woman or her professional training prepared her for this moment, explains a high school teacher.
Teaching & Learning This 2nd Grade Class Picked One of the Best March Madness Brackets in the NationThe exercise was supposed to be just for fun. Then, this class' picks just kept winning.
Teaching Profession The State of Teaching This Is the Surprising Career Stage When Teachers Are UnhappiestSurvey data reveal a slump in teachers' job satisfaction a few years into their careers.
Teaching Opinion So Much Research, So Little Time for Teachers to Put It Into PracticeEducation research is voluminous, but teachers often aren't shown how to adapt the findings into their practice.
Reading & Literacy Q&A Want to Improve Reading Proficiency? Talk to Kids MoreEducation researcher Sonia Cabell explains how effective classroom conversations can boost reading proficiency.
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This white paper identifies 13 strategies to sustain high-impact tutoring beyond the expiration of federal emergency funds.
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This paper aims to discuss the balance between online and hands-on learning as it relates to our youngest learners.
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The 2023-2024 school year represents a critical inflection point for K-12 education in the United States. With the expiration of ESSER funds on the horizon and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching and learning processes, educators and administrators face a unique set of challenges and opportunities.
Budget & Finance
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